Since the start of Syria’s civil war, more than 11,000 children have been killed. Two million Syrian children are now refugees, forced from their homes by fighting, surviving in overstretched camps, cramped temporary accommodation or on the move. On Sunday I was part...

Ashtanga Dispatch is a global and inclusive community, bringing together teachers and students devoted to the practice of Ashtanga yoga, all eight of those limbs. Ashtanga Dispatch shares that love of the practice through an audio podcast, in a print magazine, through...

The Sanskrit word परम्परा (paramparā) is often literally translated as 'tradition', 'lineage' or 'an uninterrupted row or series'. In the practice of Ashtanga Yoga, paramparā encompasses the relationship from teacher to student, the transmission of knowledge based on...

In November 2015, I was able to spend a weekend training with Kate Ellis on the Art of Teaching One-To-One organised by Whitespace Yoga Studio. Kate currently teaches on the triyoga Teacher Training and the Yoga Therapy Diploma course run by Yoga Campus. Kate's...

In November 2015, I was fortunate to attend a weekend of Ashtanga Yoga workshops with John Scott in Oxford, organised by Ian Macdonald (who has been organising Ashtanga Yoga workshops in Oxford for over 25 years). I did teacher training with John in 2012–13...

Stillpoint Yoga London has created a short film from footage of the Ashtanga Yoga led practice held on 3 January 2015, which captures the essence of the community there. Community and relationship is at the heart of Stillpoint Yoga London. Co-founder Ozge...

Names and numbers are important. The Sanskrit word 'Ashtanga' refers to the eight limbs or components of yoga described in The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali. John Scott tells of Pattabhi Jois calling Ashtanga Yoga a 'counted method', and even the name 'Ashtanga Yoga' has a...

At times, the discipline of a yoga practice can be a struggle. It's easy to forget this in a world of rainbow-coloured unicorns and perfect handstands on Instagram. If a yoga practice is indeed 'practicing for life', practicing skills on the mat that we can take off...

Since 1982, World Peace Day takes place annually on the 21 September and is a time dedicated to the absence of war and violence. It is supported by many nations, political organisations and military groups globally. Yesterday, as part of this day, hundreds of...

When I first started practicing yoga asana, in standing forward bends I couldn't touch the floor. Sometimes it still feels like I can't move forward at all. However, when I look back, things have changed. It just takes a little time. In Sanskrit, the seated forward...

Spending time listening to John Scott talk can be a life changing experience. I know it has been for me, and continues to be every time it happens. John's perspective on a yoga practice always brings some new attitude, some new context to my practice. In the Ashtanga...